How can we determine if a text is sarcastic?Hmm, I'm afraid I'm not following this reasoning. What passages speak of Paul being a "champion of women in the church" that contradict 1 Tim 2:12? What indicates that "woman" shouldn't mean "woman" but "those who do not see clearly"?

How can we determine if a text is sarcastic?@JonEricson: Yeah, I wasn't really thinking of it being affirmed or denied altogether, but what principles can be used to help determine whether something should be interpreted as sarcasm.